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Jabez Hughes (1819-84)
General Sir William Codrington and Headquarters Staff 1883 copy after 1855 original
Carbon print | 19.6 x 14.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2500117
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Group photograph of soldiers who worked at the British Headquarters during the Crimean War. From left to right are Mr Campbell from the Balaclava railway; William G Romaine the Deputy Judge Advocate; Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Blane (1809-71), the Military Secretary; Lieutenant-Colonel L Curzon (1829-91); Major William Boyle (1830-1908); Major-General Sir H Barnard (1799-1857); Dr Smith; Lieutenant Edward Chidde Cockburn (1858-1903); Lieutenant-General Sir William Codrington (1804-84); Captain Jasper Hall; Captain Arthur Ponsonby (1827-68) and Lieutenant-Colonel St George Gerard Foley (1814-97). All are wearing military uniform. The headquarters building can be seen behind. This photograph, printed by Jabez Hughes in 1883, is a carbon print pasted over the original photograph.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
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Subject(s)
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Medium and techniques
Carbon print
Measurements
19.6 x 14.3 cm (image)
29.6 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
General Sir William Codrington, KCB and Headquarters Staff at headquarters, c. December 1855 [in Crimean Officers Portraits, 1854 - 1856]
